AVRE ETF — Avantis Real Estate ETF

Avantis Real Estate ETF (AVRE)

AVRE is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.39%, its expense ratio is 0.17%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 12.9% over the past 4.9 years, 77.8 points behind SPY at 90.7%.

At the current 3.25% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $325 per year, or $27.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Avantis Real Estate ETF is an ETF that invests primarily in a diversified global portfolio of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and REIT-like entities across various property sectors, with at least 80% of assets in real estate securities. The fund offers a moderate current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries a low expense ratio of 0.17%. It may appeal to income investors seeking real estate exposure with broad geographic and sector diversification.

AVRE performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 12.9% over the past 4.9 years, 77.8 points behind SPY at 90.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.4%.

AVRE key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.02%

Issuer

Avantis

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/29/2021

Expense ratio

0.17%

Distribution rate

3.25%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.39%

Last close

$48.01

AUM

$881,630,967

Average volume

72234.0

Last dividend

$0.3900

Ex-dividend date

06/09/2026

Payment date

06/11/2026

Beta

0.97

P/E ratio

23.3167

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.25%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.39%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Avantis; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AVRE risks and drawbacks

AVRE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.4%.

Who may consider AVRE — and who may not

AVRE may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AVRE pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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